Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture Will Focus on Identifying Depression
Dr. David Pelcovitz will deliver the Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture on Jewish Medical Ethics with a talk on “Identifying Depression: Jewish and Psychological Perspectives” on Sunday, April 7. The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis and the Center for Jewish Learning are sponsoring the talk. Pelcovitz is the…
Snir Blog – March 1, 2019
I am going to Israel!!! This week was very exciting! It was the first week before our flight to Israel! At Kol Rinah Early Childhood Center and Religious School, we talked about the first Israeli spaceship that was sent to the moon! We colored the picture of the spaceship, saw the video of the blast-off,…
Food Pantry Offers Evening Hours and Additional Privacy for Jewish Households
The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP), a program of Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS), is offering evening appointments to Jewish individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and hunger. The food pantry has been serving the local community for 28 years, providing nutritious food to over 6,000 pantry guests each month, including both Jewish…
Yawitz to Head the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board
Greg Yawitz has been nominated as Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, to succeed current Chair, Gerry Greiman. Greg will be formally presented for election at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers in September 2019. Greg is the owner of Keat Properties, LLC, specializing in commercial…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis names search committee for new CEO
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has formed a search committee to find candidates to succeed Andrew Rehfeld as its President and CEO. Rehfeld will be leaving Federation at the end of March to become the new president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. “The 13-member search committee brings diverse backgrounds, experience, and perspectives to…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis President & CEO announces Task Force created to re-envision Holocaust Museum
The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has established a Task Force to renovate and expand the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center (HMLC). This is a significant point in the future of the 25-year-old Museum as it will re-envision its role in connecting the lessons from the Holocaust to contemporary times….
Jewish Federation of St. Louis announces interim leadership team during its search for new CEO
An internal team of experienced leaders will guide the day-to-day operations of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis (Federation) until it names a successor for its departing President and CEO Andrew Rehfeld, Board Chairman Gerry Greiman has announced. Rehfeld will be leaving Federation at the end of March 2019 to become president of Hebrew Union…
JF&CS Launches Financial Support during Federal Shutdown
A press release on behalf of Jewish Family & Children’s Service Last Friday, while many St. Louisans were buying last minute sidewalk salt or shovels to prepare for the snow storm, thousands of local federal workers living here in St. Louis were coping with an urgent issue, missing paychecks. January 11 should have been a…
JProStl Annual Luncheon, Awards Coming January 31
Honorees have been announced for the Annual JProStl Recognition Luncheon, which will take place Thursday, January 31, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at The J’s Staenberg Family Complex. The theme of the program is “The Future is Bright: Highlighting the Work of Our Professionals.” Recipients were chosen by a committee of JProStl leadership and…
Grants available to Jewish organizations for ‘Anything’
Applications for Anything Grants from the Staenberg Family Foundation are now open and are due by Feb. 14. The Foundation will distribute about $50,000 in grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to Jewish organizations. Each grant will total one half of the applicant organization’s project budget, and grantees will be responsible for raising the remaining…